Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#3
Ira Oniha
Senior cornerback on Navy's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 183 lb · Silver Spring, MD
CFB Index 39 · #240 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Navy for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 cornerback on Navy's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearIra Oniha
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. This is his third year in the same secondary at Navy. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Towson — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Navy
Played his entire career under Brian Newberry.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brian Newberry — 22-6 over that span.
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2026Navy1-1HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
39 · #240 of 364 corners
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #14 of 27 American Athletic CBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–15
vs Towson
6 TOT · 3 SOLO
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
With B. Woodson — 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · J. Carlson — 42 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 43 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Navy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Navy
Returning around him
- 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · Talent rank #138 · 2026 recruiting class #137
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dorian Strong’s 2023 season.
86%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 6
Matches Dorian on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tayon Holloway's sophomore season at Louisville (2024).
84%match
Matches Tayon on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Ira Oniha
The secondary · Navy
- #16Giuseppe Sessi81 tackles · 2025
- #6Phillip Hamilton49 tackles · 2025
- #3Ira Oniha24 tackles · 2025
- #28Bryce Allen13 tackles · 2025
- #13Cam Robinson10 tackles · 2025
20 more on the roster · Navy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology